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Chinese symbol for “slot”

插槽
chā cáo
slot

The closest CC-CEDICT match for slot is 插槽 (chā cáo), defined as: slot.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

插 chā
to insert, to stick in; to pierce; to plant
radical 64 ⼿ · 12 strokes
槽 cáo
trough, manger; vat, tank; distillery
radical 75 ⽊ · 15 strokes

Other Chinese words for “slot”

WordPinyinMeaning
槽孔cáo kǒngslot; groove
格gésquare; lattice; grid; frame; compartment; partition; slot (within a larger unit)
槽位cáo wèislot

Related words

Other words that share a character with 插槽.

WordPinyinMeaning
插入chā rùto insert; to stick in; to plug in
插图 (插圖)chā túillustration
插手chā shǒuto get involved in; to meddle
插件chā jiànplug-in (software or hardware); to plug in a component
插曲chā qǔmusic played during a movie, play etc; incidental music
插画 (插畫)chā huàillustration
跳槽tiào cáoto leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere
吐槽tǔ cáo(coll.) to complain humorously; to gripe about (sth) in a teasing way; also pr. [tu4cao2]

See also: Japanese symbol for “slot”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.